The 79 Pirates win the winner take all Game 5 and advance to the Final 4 of the NL Bracket. John Candelaria has a huge series as he wins two games and drives in the winning runs in Game 5. The Dodgers battled behind their great pitching but came up just short. The Pirates move on to face the winner of the 83 Phillies and 85 Cardinals series. Game 1 Three Rivers StadiumDodgers 2, Pirates 0 (14)WP: Art Howe (1-0)LP: Kent Tekulve (0-1) Game 2 Three Rivers StadiumPirates 4, Dodgers 4WP: John Candelaria (1-0)LP: Jerry Reuss (0-1) Game 3 Dodgers StadiumPirates 5, Dodgers 1WP: Buster Kison (1-0)LP: Burt Hooton (0-1) Game 4 Dodgers StadiumDodgers 2, Pirates 1WP: Fernando Valenzuela (1-0)LP: Bert Blyleven (0-1) Game 5 Three Rivers StadiumPirates 4, Dodgers…

The 78 Yankees sweep out the 86 Red Sox in the much anticipated series. Boston could not get any offense going as they only total 9 hits in the 3 games. The Yankees get good pitching throughout and clutch hitting to move on. The Yankees will face either the 79 Orioles or the 82 Brewers in the Final Four. Game 1 Yankee StadiumYankees 3, Red Sox 1WP: Ron Guidry (1-0)LP: Roger Clemens (0-1) Game 2 Yankee StadiumYankees 3, Red Sox 0WP: Ed Figueroa (1-0)LP: Bruce Hurst (0-1) Game 3 Fenway ParkYankees 6, Red Sox 2WP: Catfish Hunter (1-0)LP: Oil Can Boyd (0-1)